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Bipolar resistive switching device based on N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N′-diphenylbenzidine and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate)/poly(vinyl alcohol) bilayer stacked structure

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We propose a novel bilayer resistive switching device based on N,N′-bis (3-methylphenyl)-N,N′-diphenylbenzidine (TPD) and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate)/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PEDOT:PSS/PVOH) composite. The bilayer structure of TPD and (PEDOT:PSS/PVOH) is fabricated on indium tin oxide (ITO)-coated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate through all-printed technology. Here, the ITO acts as a bottom electrode and the top electrode is patterned using silver (Ag) epoxy. The fabricated device has a high resistance state (HRS) of 97.23 kΩ and a low resistance state (LRS) of 3.38 kΩ at read voltage of 0.58 V, which achieved Roff/Ron resistance ratio of ~ 28.7. The proposed device maintained its stability for more than 300 endurance cycles and retention time of more than 104 s. To ensure the resistive switching behavior, the proposed resistive memory device is electrically and mechanically tested. To conform the proper fabrication, FESEM is used for the surface morphology and cross section. The results suggest that the proposed device can be used in future printed resistive switching devices.

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This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIP) (NRF-2016R1A2B4015627).

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Khan, M.U., Hassan, G., Raza, M.A. et al. Bipolar resistive switching device based on N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N′-diphenylbenzidine and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate)/poly(vinyl alcohol) bilayer stacked structure. Appl. Phys. A 124, 726 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-018-2142-z

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